Top 50 things that make Britons feel great

The most likely things to make people feel great

Sleeping in a freshly made bed is the thing most likely to make people feel great, according to new research.

Changing the bed sheets may feel like a chore to some, but the feeling of sleeping in a freshly made bed has topped a list of the 50 things that make us feel good, with nearly two-thirds (62 per cent) saying it is their favourite feel good moment.

The feeling of the sun on our face came second on the list (57 per cent) with people saying 'thank you' or a random act of kindness from a stranger completing the top three.

The survey of 2,000 people was commissioned by Bupa to launch its Feel Great Britain campaign. Strictly come Dancing host Tess Daly is fronting the drive to encourage people to enjoy plenty of feel great moments to improve their overall health and well-being.

Finding a bargain in the sales (41 per cent) and a cup of tea (39 per cent) were also among the favourite feel good moments.

The top 50 also contained a number of more bizarre moments including rainbows (23 per cent), popping bubble wrap (20 per cent), dancing like no-one is watching (19 per cent), new stationery (11 per cent), the 'pop' when you open a new jam jar (nine per cent) and cleaning wax from your ears (eight per cent).

However, the survey also revealed a worrying trend for how rarely people feel great. Just one in eight (12.5 per cent) said they have a 'feel good' moment more than once a month and almost one in five lacked inspiration.

Stress (64 per cent), a lack of sleep (63 per cent), bad manners (51 per cent), financial pressures (50 per cent) and the weather (47 per cent) were the top reasons given for preventing people from feeling good.

The findings also suggest that feeling good occurs more often later in life, with 21 per cent of over 55s saying they have a feel great moment every day. However, 28 per cent of 25 to 34-year-olds and 30 per cent of 45 to 54-year-olds only have a feel good moment once a week.

Tess Daly, Bupa's Feel Great Britain ambassador, said: "We all have those little things that make us feel great - for me it's feeling the sun on my face.

"With modern society being so busy people struggle to find the time and lack the inspiration to enjoy a feel great moment."

Dr Paula Franklin, UK Medical Director at Bupa, said: "People seem to find it easy to name the things that make them feel great, but unfortunately people don't report very many feel great moments.

"Feeling great can really help people improve their health and well-being. As a nation, we could do a lot more for our mind, body and soul and that is why Bupa is launching Feel Great Britain, to provide inspiration and opportunities for Britons to enjoy their feel great moments."